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What is Spinal traction?
Spinal Traction is constant or intermittent pulling force applied to the spine to gradually stretch the spine. Traction stretches muscles and ligaments and increases the space between the vertebrae.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Degenerative Disc Disease | 5 | 1 |
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| Numbness in right arm | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Numbness in hands | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles | 1 | 1 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 1 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Spinal traction
| Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles | 1 | |
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| Herniated discs L3- S1 and c4-c7 | 1 |
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 3 |  |
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| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
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| Other | 2 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
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| Expense | 2 | |
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| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
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| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Spinal traction
Always |
1 | 20% |
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Usually |
1 | 20% |
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Sometimes |
2 | 40% |
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Never |
1 | 20% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Spinal traction
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
4 | 80% |
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Not at all |
1 | 20% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Spinal traction
$200+ |
1 | 33% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 33% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 33% |
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